An outcome evaluation of the Home-School partnership programme by Muzire, Mufudzi

“…Regardless of the drawbacks of the design and data collection methods, there is a growing amount of evidence from other studies to validate the findings of this study. …”
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Trajectories of perinatal depressive symptoms in South Africa by Garman, Emily Claire

“…Given the limited mental health resources available at primary care level in South Africa, this thesis contributes to developing efficient methods to identify, refer and manage women who may need more intensive mental health care.…”
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The functional ecology of Eastern Rûens Shale Renosterveld by Cowan, Oliver

“…To achieve this, a variety of methods were employed using different lenses of analysis. …”
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Incidence and distribution of human leptospirosis in the Western Cape Province, South Africa, (2010-2019): a retrospective study by Gizamba, Jacob Mugoya

“…Data was obtained from the National Health Laboratory Services (NHLS), where all serological tests on serum samples of patients who are clinically suspected to be having a leptospirosis infection are conducted. …”
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The impact of HIV exposure status and maternal feeding practice on the concentration of SLPI and E/tr-2 protein in infant saliva and maternal breast milk by Dontsa, Nobomi

“…SLPI and E/tr-2 concentrations were measured in samples collected at birth, 15 and 36 weeks of infant age using ELISA. …”
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Flame and fodder: how fire and grazing shape arthropod communities in the Okavango Delta by Grobler, Michiel

“…Species richness, evenness and diversity varied between trapping methods and between groups studied, illustrating the varied responses of arthropod communities to disturbances. …”
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A collective self-governance framework for urban facilities management settings: application at public transport interchanges in economically depressed areas in Cape Town by Miller, Mxolisi

“…These hypotheses were quantitatively tested using survey questionnaires and convenience sampling methods. The surveys were carried out at four public transport interchanges in economically depressed areas of Cape Town: Dunoon, Mitchell's Plain, Nyanga, and Khayelitsha. …”
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Supply chain innovations & firm strategy: pathways to manage institutional voids in emerging markets. Case study of manufacturing firms in Uganda by Abwang, Walter

“…Secondly, a survey and a random sampling approach were used to identify research participants from 95 manufacturing firms. …”
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Prevalence of depression and anxiety and associated risk factors among adolescent offenders within the juvenile justice system in Bulawayo and Matabeleland North Province(s), Zimba... by Marufu, Marshall Takudzwa

“…Thus, the aim of this study is to determine the prevalence and factors associated with symptoms of depression and anxiety among adolescent offenders between 10-17 years within the juvenile justice system in Bulawayo and Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe. Methods In total, 130 adolescent offenders aged between 10 and 17 years were recruited in the cross- sectional study using a convenient sampling technique. …”
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HIV-Polymyositis progressing to inclusion body myositis: clues to earlier diagnosis by Basant, Rai Bhuvaneshlal

“…In this study all the patients who had COX/SDH staining showed marked COX negative and SDH positive fibres and hence this test should be performed in all inflammatory myopathy muscle biopsy samples for earlier recognition of HIV-IBM.…”
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The gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) system: a comparison between breeding and non-breeding naked mole rats (Heterocephalus glaber) by Smith, Caitlin

“…A limited number of naked mole rats were available as source tissue (n = 4), therefore this study also tested whether it is possible to extract and purify an unknown neuropeptide from only a few mammalian samples. Training for reverse-phase liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) was achieved by practicing the necessary methods with crude extracts prepared from stick insect (Carausius morosus) corpora cardiaca, which also served to compare vertebrate and invertebrate neuroendocrine systems. …”
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A one health assessment of a “Herding for Health” project at the wildlife-livestock interface in western Ngamiland, Botswana

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Respiratory pathogens in thoroughbred foals up to one year of age on a stud farm in South Africa

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The effect of involving the private practioners on the quality of antenatal care of the indigent population of Tembisa

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Competition in the tridimensional urban fresh produce retail market : the case of the Tshwane metropolitan area, South Africa

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Antimicrobial properties and smear layer management of nine different root canal irrigation solutions

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How leadership and management dynamics contribute to school effectiveness

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Physical and chemical effects of bran on brown bread

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Composition of wood pectins and the enzymatic control of pectic polysaccharides in mechanical paper pulps

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